10 Greatest NBA Teams of All-Time According to InsideHoops - Vote #1

[SpecialQue]

[Odinn]

Originally Posted by 1987_Lakers

Vote for the best team in NBA History. We will have 10 rounds of this to determine the top 10 nba teams of all time according to ISH.

Candidates for #1: 1967 Sixers, 1971 Bucks, 1972 Lakers, 1983 Sixers, 1986 Celtics, 1987 Lakers, 1992 Bulls, 1996 Bulls

I think 1965 Celtics should be there alongside those teams too.

[Horatio33]

1986 Boston Celtics.

[fpliii]

here's the list from the 50th anniversary, in case anybody's interested:

http://www.nba.com/history/toptenteams_index.html

[kennethgriffin]

2001 lakers

15-1 playoff record

best 2 man combo ever ( even if it wasnt for a long time )

2001 kobe = 28/7/6 ( 30/6/5 playoffs )


2001 shaq = 28/12/3 ( 30/12/3 playoffs )


+ 2 of the most clutch role players ever = fisher/horry

[iggy>]

83 sixers

[Deuce Bigalow]

1986 Celtics

Nominate 2001 Lakers

[ThunderStruk022]

Single season team I gotta go '86 Celtics. I have them and the '87 Lakers as 1a and 1b.

[BlackVVaves]

Originally Posted by 1987_Lakers

Will add shortly.

[BlackVVaves]

Originally Posted by ThunderStruk022

Single season team I gotta go '86 Celtics. I have them and the '87 Lakers as 1a and 1b.

Same for me. Followed by '72 Lakers.

[DatAsh]

67 sixers

[KG215]

I can't speak on this with authority, because I wasn't alive during the time and I'm not knowledgeable enough to do so. However, in various books I've read, some consider the 70s (specifically early 70s to mid 70s) to be a watered down and weaker era due to the ABA, and is considered the weakest era in NBA history. Not saying teams like the '71 Bucks and '72 Lakers weren't great, but I don't know if I can consider them for #1, or even top 3-5 all-time.

Also, how do you pick one team from the 60s Celtics dynasty? I'm actually asking? I know the 1964-1965 team is widely considered the best, but what makes it better than the others? Cousy retired two seasons earlier, but Sam Jones had his breakout season, and Havlicek was entering the early stages of his prime.

That's another thing; someone like me, who is just 25, knows about those 60's Celtics teams, but I remember I used to always think Russell, Cousy, and Havlicek all played together. I kinda sorta knew who guys like Tommy Heinsohn, and Sam Jones were, but didn't know when exactly they were on the team. It wasn't until the last few years that I realized Cousy, Russell, and Havlicek never played together when all three were really at or near their peak. I think Cousy's last year was Havlicek's last, and Havlicek didn't really reach his peak until the last year's of Russell's career or after he retired.

Anyway, my vote is for the '86 Celtics.

[DTreats]

04 Lakers

[Vertical-24]

Between '87 Lakers and '96 Bulls for me.

I'm gonna say '96 Bulls, however, in the end it seems ISH will vote '86 Celtics first anyway

[Horatio33]

Originally Posted by Deuce Bigalow

1986 Celtics

Nominate 2001 Lakers

2001 Lakers weren't out of this world in the regular season. Not in top 5 team.